The foundations of capitalism : beneficiary asset managers -- Unleashing innovation through better governance -- Unleashing innovation through people -- Unleashing innovation through collaboration -- Unleashing locational advantage -- The valley of opportunity : bringing innovation to venture...

Nation states are increasingly sharing sovereignty, both with other states and with supranational and non-governmental institutions. In large part, this is the result of a long period of economic and financial globalization, which has undercut territorial notions of sovereignty and varieties of...

The discovery of natural resources in a developing country is not always the good news it appears to be. Resource-rich countries, particularly emerging and developing economies, face the significant challenge of using their natural wealth to improve the living standards of average citizens. Too...

A growing number of public pensions and sovereign funds located in regions without a history of financial services are making direct investments that bypass traditional financial intermediaries. It seems the world's financial center of gravity is shifting away from the traditional financial...

A growing community of long time horizon institutional investors that includes sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and other beneficiary institutions located in cities outside of the major international financial centers (IFCs), is pushing back against the misaligned incentives and power...